Center Valley, PA (February 8, 2023) - The #8/9 DeSales University women's basketball team rode another strong defensive effort in extending its home win streak to 37-straight in a 74-37 win over Delaware Valley University in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: #8/9 DeSales - 74, Delaware Valley - 37
• Records: #8/9 DeSales (21-1, 13-1 MAC Freedom); Delaware Valley (9-13, 5-8 MAC Freedom)
• DeSales win its 15th straight over the Aggies, sweeping the season series, and improving its all-time record to 59-15 in the series.
• DSU stays a 1/2 game ahead of Stevens in the race for the top seed in the MAC Freedom as both teams are tied in the loss column with one each.
• The Bulldogs extend its school-record home win streak to 37-straight.

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs blew open a tie at six early in the first quarter finishing the quarter on a 15-3 run to take a 21-9 lead.
• DSU's defense was as good as ever in the second quarter holding the Aggies to just four points and scoreless for the first seven minutes of the second quarter taking a 38-13 lead into the halftime locker room.
• DeSales never looked back in the second-half, out-scoring DVU, 19-12, in the third quarter and cruising home over the final 10 minutes.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Junior Abigail Rafferty was outstanding finishing with her third double-double of the year totaling 11 points and 11 rebounds, while adding five assists, five steals, and four blocks.
• Junior Mikaela Reese also had an impressive stat line finishing with 11 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals, and four blocks.
• Junior Lindsey Welsh added a game-high 13 points and was just one rebound shy of a double-double with nine pulls.
• Junior Amelia Saunders had nine points off the bench.

For the Foes

• Maisie Neuber led the Aggies with 12 points off the bench.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales shot 42.9 percent from the field and held Del. Val. to just 24.5 percent from the field.
• The Bulldogs had a healthy 53-24 advantage on the glass, leading to a 23-5 advantage in second chance points.
• DSU's bench out-scored the Aggies, 31-5.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday when they host Immaculata University in a non-conference game beginning at 1:00 pm.